Is This a Raccoon or a Dog?

Even die-hard animal lovers would have a hard time distinguishing this cute little critter. His name is Tanu, and he belongs to a species that's native to Japan, where they are known as tanuki.

The translation into English: a raccoon dog. So the answer to the question is both, sort of.

While tanuki aren't supposed to be kept as pets, a Japanese Twitter user found Tanu last summer and took him home. Then Tanu's owner delighted the world by tweeting out a ton of photos of this adorable animal.